Best New Titles YA MIDDLE GRADES YOUNG READER
Best New Titles! YA, MIDDLE GRADES, YOUNG READER #IHAVEABOOKPROBLEM
From TLA 2017
Here Lies Daniel Tate YA Whodunit, Imposter Tale Scammer kid lives the high life impersonating a missing boy until he realizes that the boy was murdered by someone in the family. Now he’s in danger, too!
Odd & True—best cover art! �Best premise �Two magical sisters �Think Grimm/Supernaturals mash-up
The Upside of Unrequited Love �Twin sisters Not “preachy”—just right! Snarky, funny, effervescent Contagious family!
Things I Should Have Known �Sisters, again! �Autism �A little romance �A lot family and siblings
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life ”This coming of age novel is a brilliant portrayal of love and family. ” –Amazon reviews What does it mean to be family? El Paso’s own Saenz delivers a YA masterpiece of love and loss—just STUNNING
The Last Magician Who can resist magic? New York 1901 One heck-uva rollicking story
Flame in the Mist �Feudal Japan �World building �Fantasy �Revenge & love �#1 in series �Best YA for 2017 �My pick for Tayshas!
Middle Grades fairy tale retelling in the hands of a SMART narrator…. fun tales of terror Bean Stalker probably a Bluebonnet!
Avi Returns! The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts 1724 London High adventure, thievery, trickery, historic fiction as only Avi can bring it!
The Disappearances Strange town, magic happenings, Deep, dark secrets, buried pasts, Aila Quinn must uncover the truth Age 12 -up; YA crossover
For US!!!! 10 year old narrator Elvis Babbitt is a character that you will never forget; Unputdownable! MUST READ -best cover -best title! -best name for a protagonist! -best character since Scout!
Theft By Finding Sedaris is the funniest man alive! These are his diaries 1977 -2002 I’m so glad he kept them! Book love!
Cannibalism Fascinating, entertaining, well-researched and highly readable…. Strangely weird…. .
Early Readers Most beautiful illustrations Must be read aloud Rhythm is amazing! My early pick for Caldecott
Egg—Kevin Henkes Brilliant! Few words but so much depth Teachable moments! Probably a Caldecott
Tidy The Felix Unger of the wood! Tidy must have everything clean! Humorous; bound to make children laugh Tidy learns a lesson; nature is messy!
Pig the Winner Pig does not play fair Pig is …. well…. a pig! Pig sometimes cheats He learns the value of friendship He tries to play nice…. .
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